Genesis 43:7

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.7", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֡וּ שָׁא֣וֹל שָֽׁאַל־הָ֠אִישׁ לָ֣נוּ וּלְמֽוֹלַדְתֵּ֜נוּ לֵאמֹ֗ר הַע֨וֹד אֲבִיכֶ֥ם חַי֙ הֲיֵ֣שׁ לָכֶ֣ם אָ֔ח וַנַ֨גֶּד־ל֔וֹ עַל־פִּ֖י הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה הֲיָד֣וֹעַ נֵדַ֔ע כִּ֣י יֹאמַ֔ר הוֹרִ֖ידוּ אֶת־אֲחִיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* *šāʾôl šāʾal*-the *ʾîš* about us and about our *môladtēnû* *lēʾmōr*: *haʿôd* your *ʾăbîkem* *ḥay* *hăyēš* to you *ʾāḥ*; and *wannagged*-to him according to-*pî* the *dəbārîm* the *ʾēlleh*. *hăyādôaʿ nēdaʿ* that he would *yōʾmar*: *hôrîdû* *ʾet*-your *ʾăḥîkem*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*šāʾôl šāʾal*": "qal infinitive absolute + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he surely asked", "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - about us", "*ûləmôladtēnû*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular noun + 1st person plural suffix - and about our birth/family", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*haʿôd*": "interrogative particle + adverb - is still", "*ʾăbîkem*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your father", "*ḥay*": "adjective masculine singular - alive", "*hăyēš*": "interrogative particle + particle of existence - is there", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*ʾāḥ*": "masculine singular noun - brother", "*wannagged*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 1st person plural - and we told", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʿal-pî*": "preposition + construct form of masculine noun - according to", "*haddəbārîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the words", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative plural adjective - these", "*hăyādôaʿ nēdaʿ*": "interrogative particle + qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect 1st person plural - could we possibly know", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he would say", "*hôrîdû*": "hiphil imperative masculine plural - bring down", "*ʾet-ʾăḥîkem*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brother" }, "variants": { "*šāʾôl šāʾal*": "surely asked/thoroughly inquired/strictly questioned", "*môladtēnû*": "our birth/our kindred/our family", "*haʿôd*": "is still/does still", "*ḥay*": "alive/living", "*hăyēš*": "is there/do you have", "*ʿal-pî*": "according to/by the mouth of/as directed by", "*hăyādôaʿ nēdaʿ*": "could we possibly know/how could we have known", "*hôrîdû*": "bring down/take down" } }

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    They replied, “The man kept asking us about ourselves and our family, saying, ‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?’ We simply answered his questions. How could we have known he would say, ‘Bring your brother down here’?”

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And they said, The man asked us specifically about our state and kindred, saying, Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother? And we answered him according to these words: could we know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And they said, The man asked straitly concerning ourselves, and concerning our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye [another] brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we in any wise know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And they sayde: The man asked vs of oure kynred saynge: is youre father yet alyue? haue ye not another brother? And we tolde him acordynge to these wordes. How cowd we knowe that he wolde byd vs brynge oure brother downe with vs?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    They answered: The man enquered so strately of vs and of oure kynrede, & sayde: Is youre father yet a lyue? Haue ye yet a brother? Then tolde we him, as he axed vs. How coulde we knowe, that he wolde saye: brynge youre brother downe wt you?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And they answered, The man asked straitly of our selues and of our kinred, saying, Is your father yet aliue? haue ye any brother? And wee tolde him according to these wordes: could we knowe certainely that he would say, Bring your brother downe?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    They aunswered, The man asked vs straytely of our state and of our kinrede, saying: Is your father yet aliue? haue ye not another brother? And we tolde hym accordyng to the tenour of these wordes: Could we by any meane knowe, that he would say, bryng your brother downe with you?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, [Is] your father yet alive? have ye [another] brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    They said, "The man asked directly concerning ourselves, and concerning our relatives, saying, 'Is your father still alive? Have you another brother?' We just answered his questions. Is there any way we could know that he would say, 'Bring your brother down?'"

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and they say, `The man asked diligently concerning us, and concerning our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye a brother? and we declare to him according to the tenor of these things; do we certainly know that he will say, Bring down your brother?'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And they said, The man asked straitly concerning ourselves, and concerning our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye `another' brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we in any wise know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And they said, The man asked straitly concerning ourselves, and concerning our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye [another] brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we in any wise know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then Judah said to Israel, his father, Send the boy with me, and let us be up and going, so that we and you and our little ones may not come to destruction.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    They said, "The man asked directly concerning ourselves, and concerning our relatives, saying, 'Is your father still alive? Have you another brother?' We just answered his questions. Is there any way we could know that he would say, 'Bring your brother down?'"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    They replied,“The man questioned us thoroughly about ourselves and our family, saying,‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?’ So we answered him in this way. How could we possibly know that he would say,‘Bring your brother down’?”

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 43:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.43.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר אֵלָ֛יו יְהוּדָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר הָעֵ֣ד הֵעִד֩ בָּ֨נוּ הָאִ֤ישׁ לֵאמֹר֙ לֹֽא־תִרְא֣וּ פָנַ֔י בִּלְתִּ֖י אֲחִיכֶ֥ם אִתְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *yəhûdâ* *lēʾmōr*: *hāʿēd hēʿid* in us the *ʾîš* *lēʾmōr*: not-*tirʾû* my *pānay* *biltî* your *ʾăḥîkem* with you", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hāʿēd hēʿid*": "hiphil infinitive absolute + hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - strongly warned/solemnly warned", "*bānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - in us/against us", "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*lōʾ-tirʾû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall not see", "*pānay*": "masculine plural noun construct + 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*biltî*": "conjunction/preposition - without/except", "*ʾăḥîkem*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brother", "*ʾittəkem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*hāʿēd hēʿid*": "solemnly warned/strongly admonished/earnestly testified", "*bānû*": "against us/among us/in us", "*pānay*": "my face/my presence", "*biltî*": "without/except/unless" } }
  • Gen 43:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Genesis.43.27", "source": "וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל לָהֶם֙ לְשָׁל֔וֹם וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֲשָׁל֛וֹם אֲבִיכֶ֥ם הַזָּקֵ֖ן אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲמַרְתֶּ֑ם הַעוֹדֶ֖נּוּ חָֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yišʾal* *lāhem* *lə-šālôm* *wə-yōʾmer* *hă-šālôm* *ʾăḇîḵem* the *zāqēn* *ʾăšer* *ʾămartem* *ha-ʿôḏennû* *ḥāy*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišʾal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he asked", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*lə-šālôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - about welfare", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hă-šālôm*": "interrogative particle + noun, masculine singular - is well", "*ʾăḇîḵem*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your father", "*zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - old", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom", "*ʾămartem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you said/told", "*ha-ʿôḏennû*": "interrogative particle + adverb + 3rd masculine singular suffix - is he still", "*ḥāy*": "adjective, masculine singular - alive" }, "variants": { "*wə-yišʾal lāhem lə-šālôm*": "and he asked them about their welfare/greeted them", "*hă-šālôm*": "is well/is in peace/is in good health", "*zāqēn*": "old/elderly/aged", "*ha-ʿôḏennû ḥāy*": "is he still alive/does he still live" } }
  • Gen 42:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.13", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ שְׁנֵ֣ים עָשָׂר֩ עֲבָדֶ֨יךָ אַחִ֧ים ׀ אֲנַ֛חְנוּ בְּנֵ֥י אִישׁ־אֶחָ֖ד בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וְהִנֵּ֨ה הַקָּטֹ֤ן אֶת־אָבִ֙ינוּ֙ הַיּ֔וֹם וְהָאֶחָ֖ד אֵינֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmĕrû*: Twelve *ʿăbādeykā* *ʾaḥîm* *ʾănaḥnû* *bĕnê* *ʾîš*-one in *ʾereṣ* *kĕnāʿan*, and *hinnēh* *haqqāṭōn* with-*ʾābînû* *hayyôm*, and *hāʾeḥād* *ʾênennu*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ʾaḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - brothers", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st common plural - we", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kĕnāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*haqqāṭōn*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the youngest", "*ʾābînû*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st plural suffix - our father", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day/today", "*hāʾeḥād*": "definite article + number, masculine singular - the one", "*ʾênennu*": "particle of negation with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he is not" }, "variants": { "*haqqāṭōn*": "youngest/smallest" } }

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  • Gen 43:2-6
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    2{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.2", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר כִּלּוּ֙ לֶאֱכֹ֣ל אֶת־הַשֶּׁ֔בֶר אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֵבִ֖יאוּ מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם֙ אֲבִיהֶ֔ם שֻׁ֖בוּ שִׁבְרוּ־לָ֥נוּ מְעַט־אֹֽכֶל׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* when *killû* to eat *ʾet*-the *šeber* which they *hēbîʾû* from *miṣrayim*; and *wayyōʾmer* to them their *ʾăbîhem*: *šûbû* *šibrû*-for us a little-*ʾōkel*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction + preterite 3rd masculine singular from *hāyâ* - and it came to pass", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction - when/as", "*killû*": "piel perfect 3rd person plural - they finished/completed", "*leʾĕkōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*ʾet-haššeber*": "direct object marker + definite article + masculine singular noun - the grain/food", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*hēbîʾû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - they brought", "*mimmiṣrayim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Egypt", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ʾăbîhem*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their father", "*šûbû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - return", "*šibrû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - buy", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - for us", "*məʿaṭ-ʾōkel*": "adjective construct + masculine singular noun - little food" }, "variants": { "*šeber*": "grain/food/provisions", "*hēbîʾû*": "brought/carried", "*šûbû*": "return/go back", "*šibrû*": "buy/purchase [grain]", "*ʾōkel*": "food/provisions" } }

    3{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר אֵלָ֛יו יְהוּדָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר הָעֵ֣ד הֵעִד֩ בָּ֨נוּ הָאִ֤ישׁ לֵאמֹר֙ לֹֽא־תִרְא֣וּ פָנַ֔י בִּלְתִּ֖י אֲחִיכֶ֥ם אִתְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *yəhûdâ* *lēʾmōr*: *hāʿēd hēʿid* in us the *ʾîš* *lēʾmōr*: not-*tirʾû* my *pānay* *biltî* your *ʾăḥîkem* with you", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hāʿēd hēʿid*": "hiphil infinitive absolute + hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - strongly warned/solemnly warned", "*bānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - in us/against us", "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*lōʾ-tirʾû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall not see", "*pānay*": "masculine plural noun construct + 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*biltî*": "conjunction/preposition - without/except", "*ʾăḥîkem*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brother", "*ʾittəkem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*hāʿēd hēʿid*": "solemnly warned/strongly admonished/earnestly testified", "*bānû*": "against us/among us/in us", "*pānay*": "my face/my presence", "*biltî*": "without/except/unless" } }

    4{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.4", "source": "אִם־יֶשְׁךָ֛ מְשַׁלֵּ֥חַ אֶת־אָחִ֖ינוּ אִתָּ֑נוּ נֵרְדָ֕ה וְנִשְׁבְּרָ֥ה לְךָ֖ אֹֽכֶל׃", "text": "If-*yešəkā* *məšallēaḥ* *ʾet*-our *ʾāḥînû* with us, *nērədâ* and *nišbərâ* for you *ʾōkel*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yešəkā*": "particle of existence + 2nd masculine singular suffix - you are", "*məšallēaḥ*": "piel participle masculine singular - sending", "*ʾet-ʾāḥînû*": "direct object marker + masculine singular noun + 1st person plural suffix - our brother", "*ʾittānû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - with us", "*nērədâ*": "qal cohortative 1st person plural - let us go down", "*wənišbərâ*": "conjunction + qal cohortative 1st person plural - and let us buy", "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - for you", "*ʾōkel*": "masculine singular noun - food" }, "variants": { "*məšallēaḥ*": "sending/letting go", "*nērədâ*": "let us go down/descend", "*nišbərâ*": "let us buy/purchase [grain]", "*ʾōkel*": "food/provisions" } }

    5{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.5", "source": "וְאִם־אֵינְךָ֥ מְשַׁלֵּ֖חַ לֹ֣א נֵרֵ֑ד כִּֽי־הָאִ֞ישׁ אָמַ֤ר אֵלֵ֙ינוּ֙ לֹֽא־תִרְא֣וּ פָנַ֔י בִּלְתִּ֖י אֲחִיכֶ֥ם אִתְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "And if-*ʾênəkā* *məšallēaḥ* not *nērēd*; for-the *ʾîš* *ʾāmar* to us not-*tirʾû* my *pānay* *biltî* your *ʾăḥîkem* with you", "grammar": { "*wəʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*ʾênəkā*": "particle of negation + 2nd masculine singular suffix - you are not", "*məšallēaḥ*": "piel participle masculine singular - sending", "*lōʾ nērēd*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 1st person plural - we will not go down", "*kî-hāʾîš*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - for the man", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾēlênû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - to us", "*lōʾ-tirʾû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall not see", "*pānay*": "masculine plural noun construct + 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*biltî*": "conjunction/preposition - without/except", "*ʾăḥîkem*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brother", "*ʾittəkem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*məšallēaḥ*": "sending/letting go", "*nērēd*": "go down/descend", "*pānay*": "my face/my presence", "*biltî*": "without/except/unless" } }

    6{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לָמָ֥ה הֲרֵעֹתֶ֖ם לִ֑י לְהַגִּ֣יד לָאִ֔ישׁ הַע֥וֹד לָכֶ֖ם אָֽח׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yiśrāʾēl*: *lāmâ* *hărēʿōtem* to me, to *ləhaggîd* to the *ʾîš* *haʿôd* to you *ʾāḥ*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lāmâ*": "interrogative preposition - why", "*hărēʿōtem*": "hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - you have done evil/harmed", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ləhaggîd*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to tell", "*lāʾîš*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the man", "*haʿôd*": "interrogative particle + adverb - whether still", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*ʾāḥ*": "masculine singular noun - brother" }, "variants": { "*hărēʿōtem*": "you did evil to/you harmed/you treated badly", "*ləhaggîd*": "to tell/to declare/to inform", "*haʿôd*": "whether still/is there still" } }

  • Gen 42:29-34
    6 verses
    81%

    29{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.29", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֛אוּ אֶל־יַעֲקֹ֥ב אֲבִיהֶ֖ם אַ֣רְצָה כְּנָ֑עַן וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ ל֔וֹ אֵ֛ת כָּל־הַקֹּרֹ֥ת אֹתָ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *yāḇōʾû* to-*yaʿăqōḇ* *ʾăḇîhem* *ʾarṣāh* *kənāʿan*; and *yaggîḏû* to-him *ʾēṯ* all the-*qōrōṯ* *ʾōṯām* *lēmōr*.", "grammar": { "*yāḇōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they came", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*ʾăḇîhem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their father", "*ʾarṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular with directional he - to the land of", "*kənāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*yaggîḏû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they told", "*qōrōṯ*": "verb, qal participle feminine plural - happenings", "*ʾōṯām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*lēmōr*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*yāḇōʾû*": "came/arrived/entered", "*ʾăḇîhem*": "their father", "*ʾarṣāh*": "to the land of/toward", "*yaggîḏû*": "told/reported/declared", "*qōrōṯ*": "happenings/events/occurrences", "*ʾōṯām*": "them/with them/to them", "*lēmōr*": "saying/to say" } }

    30{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.30", "source": "דִּ֠בֶּר הָאִ֨ישׁ אֲדֹנֵ֥י הָאָ֛רֶץ אִתָּ֖נוּ קָשׁ֑וֹת וַיִּתֵּ֣ן אֹתָ֔נוּ כִּֽמְרַגְּלִ֖ים אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*Dibber* the-*ʾîš* *ʾăḏōnê* the-*ʾāreṣ* with-us *qāšôṯ*; and *yittēn* *ʾōṯānû* as-*məraggəlîm* *ʾeṯ*-the-*ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*Dibber*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾăḏōnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lord of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*qāšôṯ*": "adjective, feminine plural - harsh things", "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he regarded", "*ʾōṯānû*": "direct object marker with 1st person common plural suffix - us", "*məraggəlîm*": "noun, piel participle masculine plural - spies", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth" }, "variants": { "*Dibber*": "spoke/said/talked", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*ʾăḏōnê*": "lord of/master of/ruler of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/country/earth", "*qāšôṯ*": "harsh things/harshly/roughly", "*yittēn*": "regarded/considered/treated", "*məraggəlîm*": "spies/scouts", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/country/territory" } }

    31{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.31", "source": "וַנֹּ֥אמֶר אֵלָ֖יו כֵּנִ֣ים אֲנָ֑חְנוּ לֹ֥א הָיִ֖ינוּ מְרַגְּלִֽים׃", "text": "And *nōʾmer* to-him *kēnîm* *ʾănāḥnû*; not *hāyînû* *məraggəlîm*.", "grammar": { "*nōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st person common plural - we said", "*kēnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - honest", "*ʾănāḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st person common plural - we", "*hāyînû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person common plural - we have been", "*məraggəlîm*": "noun, piel participle masculine plural - spies" }, "variants": { "*nōʾmer*": "we said/told/replied", "*kēnîm*": "honest/true/trustworthy", "*hāyînû*": "we have been/were", "*məraggəlîm*": "spies/scouts" } }

    32{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.32", "source": "שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֲנַ֛חְנוּ אַחִ֖ים בְּנֵ֣י אָבִ֑ינוּ הָאֶחָ֣ד אֵינֶ֔נּוּ וְהַקָּטֹ֥ן הַיּ֛וֹם אֶת־אָבִ֖ינוּ בְּאֶ֥רֶץ כְּנָֽעַן׃", "text": "*Šənêm*-*ʿāśār* *ʾănaḥnû* *ʾaḥîm* *bənê* *ʾāḇînû*; the-*ʾeḥāḏ* *ʾênennû*, and-the-*qāṭōn* the-*yôm* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾāḇînû* in-*ʾereṣ* *kənāʿan*.", "grammar": { "*Šənêm*": "number, masculine dual construct - two of", "*ʿāśār*": "number, masculine singular - ten", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st person common plural - we", "*ʾaḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - brothers", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾāḇînû*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person common plural suffix - our father", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "number, masculine singular - one", "*ʾênennû*": "particle of negation with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - youngest", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*ʾāḇînû*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person common plural suffix - our father", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kənāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan" }, "variants": { "*Šənêm*-*ʿāśār*": "twelve", "*ʾaḥîm*": "brothers/kinsmen", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of", "*ʾāḇînû*": "our father", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "one/first", "*ʾênennû*": "he is not/is no more/is gone", "*qāṭōn*": "youngest/smallest/youngest son", "*yôm*": "day/today/now", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/country", "*kənāʿan*": "Canaan" } }

    33{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.33", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלֵ֗ינוּ הָאִישׁ֙ אֲדֹנֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ בְּזֹ֣את אֵדַ֔ע כִּ֥י כֵנִ֖ים אַתֶּ֑ם אֲחִיכֶ֤ם הָֽאֶחָד֙ הַנִּ֣יחוּ אִתִּ֔י וְאֶת־רַעֲב֥וֹן בָּתֵּיכֶ֖ם קְח֥וּ וָלֵֽכוּ׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* to-us the-*ʾîš* *ʾăḏōnê* the-*ʾāreṣ*, in-*zōʾṯ* *ʾēḏaʿ* that *kēnîm* *ʾattem*; *ʾăḥîḵem* the-*ʾeḥāḏ* *hannîḥû* with-me, and-*ʾeṯ*-*raʿăḇôn* *bāttêḵem* *qəḥû* and-*lēḵû*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾăḏōnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lord of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʾēḏaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will know", "*kēnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - honest", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine plural - you", "*ʾăḥîḵem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your brother", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "number, masculine singular - one", "*hannîḥû*": "verb, hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - leave", "*raʿăḇôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - hunger of", "*bāttêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your houses", "*qəḥû*": "verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - take", "*lēḵû*": "verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - go" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke/told", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*ʾăḏōnê*": "lord of/master of/ruler of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/country/earth", "*zōʾṯ*": "this/this way/by this", "*ʾēḏaʿ*": "I will know/recognize/determine", "*kēnîm*": "honest/truthful/genuine", "*ʾăḥîḵem*": "your brother", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "one/single/first", "*hannîḥû*": "leave/deposit/place", "*raʿăḇôn*": "hunger of/famine of/need of", "*bāttêḵem*": "your houses/households/families", "*qəḥû*": "take/get/receive", "*lēḵû*": "go/depart/proceed" } }

    34{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.34", "source": "וְ֠הָבִיאוּ אֶת־אֲחִיכֶ֣ם הַקָּטֹן֮ אֵלַי֒ וְאֵֽדְעָ֗ה כִּ֣י לֹ֤א מְרַגְּלִים֙ אַתֶּ֔ם כִּ֥י כֵנִ֖ים אַתֶּ֑ם אֶת־אֲחִיכֶם֙ אֶתֵּ֣ן לָכֶ֔ם וְאֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ תִּסְחָֽרוּ׃", "text": "And-*hāḇîʾû* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾăḥîḵem* the-*qāṭōn* to-me, and-*ʾēdəʿāh* that not *məraggəlîm* *ʾattem*, that *kēnîm* *ʾattem*; *ʾeṯ*-*ʾăḥîḵem* *ʾettēn* to-you, and-*ʾeṯ*-the-*ʾāreṣ* *tisḥārû*.", "grammar": { "*hāḇîʾû*": "verb, hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - bring", "*ʾăḥîḵem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your brother", "*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - youngest", "*ʾēdəʿāh*": "verb, qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I may know", "*məraggəlîm*": "noun, piel participle masculine plural - spies", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine plural - you", "*kēnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - honest", "*ʾettēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will give", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*tisḥārû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you may trade" }, "variants": { "*hāḇîʾû*": "bring/lead/carry", "*ʾăḥîḵem*": "your brother", "*qāṭōn*": "youngest/smallest/youngest son", "*ʾēdəʿāh*": "I may know/recognize/determine", "*məraggəlîm*": "spies/scouts", "*kēnîm*": "honest/true/trustworthy", "*ʾettēn*": "I will give/provide/deliver", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/country/territory", "*tisḥārû*": "you may trade/travel/do business in" } }

  • Gen 44:19-27
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    19{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.19", "source": "אֲדֹנִ֣י שָׁאַ֔ל אֶת־עֲבָדָ֖יו לֵאמֹ֑ר הֲיֵשׁ־לָכֶ֥ם אָ֖ב אוֹ־אָֽח׃", "text": "My lord *ʾădōnî* *šāʾal* *ʾet*-his servants *ʿăbādāyw* *lēʾmōr* have *hăyēš*-you *lākem* a father *ʾāb* or *ʾô*-a brother *ʾāḥ*", "grammar": { "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*šāʾal*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - asked", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hăyēš*": "interrogative + existential particle - is there", "*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you", "*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - a father", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ʾāḥ*": "masculine singular noun - a brother" }, "variants": { "*šāʾal*": "asked/inquired/questioned", "*ʿăbādāyw*": "his servants/his slaves", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/by saying", "*hăyēš*": "do you have/is there to you" } }

    20{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.20", "source": "וַנֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֔י יֶשׁ־לָ֙נוּ֙ אָ֣ב זָקֵ֔ן וְיֶ֥לֶד זְקֻנִ֖ים קָטָ֑ן וְאָחִ֨יו מֵ֜ת וַיִּוָּתֵ֨ר ה֧וּא לְבַדּ֛וֹ לְאִמּ֖וֹ וְאָבִ֥יו אֲהֵבֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wannōʾmer* to *ʾel*-my lord *ʾădōnî* we have *yeš*-*lānû* a father *ʾāb* *zāqēn* and a child *wəyeled* of *zəqunîm* *qāṭān* and his brother *wəʾāḥîw* is dead *mēt* and *wayyiwwātēr* he *hûʾ* alone *ləbaddô* to his mother *ləʾimmô* and his father *wəʾābîw* loves *ʾăhēbô* him", "grammar": { "*wannōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - and we said", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*yeš*": "existential particle - there is", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st person common plural suffix - to us", "*ʾāb*": "masculine singular noun - a father", "*zāqēn*": "masculine singular adjective - old", "*wəyeled*": "waw-conjunction + masculine singular noun - and a child", "*zəqunîm*": "masculine plural noun - old age", "*qāṭān*": "masculine singular adjective - small/young", "*wəʾāḥîw*": "waw-conjunction + masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his brother", "*mēt*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is dead", "*wayyiwwātēr*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he was left", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ləbaddô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - by himself", "*ləʾimmô*": "preposition + feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his mother", "*wəʾābîw*": "waw-conjunction + masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his father", "*ʾăhēbô*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - loves him" }, "variants": { "*zāqēn*": "old/aged/elderly", "*yeled zəqunîm*": "child of old age/son of his old age/child born in his old age", "*qāṭān*": "small/young/little", "*mēt*": "is dead/has died/is deceased", "*wayyiwwātēr*": "was left/remained", "*ləbaddô*": "alone/by himself/only", "*ʾăhēbô*": "loves him/loves/is fond of him" } }

    21{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.21", "source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ הוֹרִדֻ֖הוּ אֵלָ֑י וְאָשִׂ֥ימָה עֵינִ֖י עָלָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* to *ʾel*-your servants *ʿăbādeykā* bring him down *hôrīduhû* to me *ʾēlāy* and let me set *wəʾāśîmâ* my eye *ʿênî* upon him *ʿālāyw*", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you said", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*hôrīduhû*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - bring him down", "*ʾēlāy*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*wəʾāśîmâ*": "waw-conjunction + Qal cohortative, 1st person singular - and let me set", "*ʿênî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my eye", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon him" }, "variants": { "*wattōʾmer*": "and you said/and you told", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "your servants/your slaves", "*hôrīduhû*": "bring him down/bring him/have him come down", "*wəʾāśîmâ ʿênî ʿālāyw*": "that I may set my eye upon him/that I may see him/that I may look upon him" } }

    22{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.22", "source": "וַנֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־אֲדֹנִ֔י לֹא־יוּכַ֥ל הַנַּ֖עַר לַעֲזֹ֣ב אֶת־אָבִ֑יו וְעָזַ֥ב אֶת־אָבִ֖יו וָמֵֽת׃", "text": "And *wannōʾmer* to *ʾel*-my lord *ʾădōnî* not *lōʾ*-is able *yûkal* the *hannaʿar* to leave *laʿăzōb* *ʾet*-his father *ʾābîw* and if he leaves *wəʿāzab* *ʾet*-his father *ʾābîw* he will die *wāmēt*", "grammar": { "*wannōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - and we said", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yûkal*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is able", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the young man/lad", "*laʿăzōb*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to leave", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wəʿāzab*": "waw-conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and if he leaves", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*wāmēt*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will die" }, "variants": { "*yûkal*": "is able/can/could", "*hannaʿar*": "the young man/the lad/the boy", "*laʿăzōb*": "to leave/to forsake/to abandon", "*wəʿāzab*": "and if he leaves/and should he leave/were he to leave", "*wāmēt*": "he will die/he would die/he might die" } }

    23{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.23", "source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ אִם־לֹ֥א יֵרֵ֛ד אֲחִיכֶ֥ם הַקָּטֹ֖ן אִתְּכֶ֑ם לֹ֥א תֹסִפ֖וּן לִרְא֥וֹת פָּנָֽי׃", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* to *ʾel*-your servants *ʿăbādeykā* if *ʾim*-not *lōʾ* comes down *yērēd* your brother *ʾăḥîkem* the *haqqāṭōn* with you *ʾittəkem* not *lōʾ* you shall continue *tōsîpûn* to see *lirʾôt* my face *pānāy*", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you said", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yērēd*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - comes down", "*ʾăḥîkem*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your brother", "*haqqāṭōn*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the youngest", "*ʾittəkem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with you", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tōsîpûn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural + paragogic nun - you shall continue", "*lirʾôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to see", "*pānāy*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my face" }, "variants": { "*wattōʾmer*": "and you said/and you told", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "your servants/your slaves", "*yērēd*": "comes down/descends", "*ʾăḥîkem haqqāṭōn*": "your youngest brother/your little brother", "*tōsîpûn*": "you shall continue/you shall add/you shall do again", "*lirʾôt pānāy*": "to see my face/to appear before me/to be in my presence" } }

    24{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.24", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ כִּ֣י עָלִ֔ינוּ אֶֽל־עַבְדְּךָ֖ אָבִ֑י וַנַּ֨גֶּד־ל֔וֹ אֵ֖ת דִּבְרֵ֥י אֲדֹנִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* when *kî* we went up *ʿālînû* to *ʾel*-your servant *ʿabdəkā* my father *ʾābî* and *wannagged*-to him *lô* *ʾēt* the words of *dibrê* my lord *ʾădōnî*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*kî*": "conjunction - when", "*ʿālînû*": "Qal perfect, 1st person common plural - we went up", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*wannagged*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 1st person common plural - and we told", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*dibrê*": "masculine plural construct - words of", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it came to pass/and it happened/it was", "*ʿālînû*": "we went up/we returned/we came", "*ʿabdəkā*": "your servant/your slave", "*wannagged*": "and we told/and we reported/and we related", "*dibrê*": "words of/statements of/matters of" } }

    25{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.25", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אָבִ֑ינוּ שֻׁ֖בוּ שִׁבְרוּ־לָ֥נוּ מְעַט־אֹֽכֶל׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* our father *ʾābînû* return *šūbû* buy *šibrû*-for us *lānû* a little *məʿaṭ*-*ʾōkel*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾābînû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person common plural suffix - our father", "*šūbû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - return", "*šibrû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - buy", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st person common plural suffix - for us", "*məʿaṭ*": "masculine singular adjective - a little", "*ʾōkel*": "masculine singular noun - food" }, "variants": { "*šūbû*": "return/go back/go again", "*šibrû*": "buy/purchase/get", "*məʿaṭ*": "a little/small amount of", "*ʾōkel*": "food/grain/provisions" } }

    26{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.26", "source": "וַנֹּ֕אמֶר לֹ֥א נוּכַ֖ל לָרֶ֑דֶת אִם־יֵשׁ֩ אָחִ֨ינוּ הַקָּטֹ֤ן אִתָּ֙נוּ֙ וְיָרַ֔דְנוּ כִּי־לֹ֣א נוּכַ֗ל לִרְאוֹת֙ פְּנֵ֣י הָאִ֔ישׁ וְאָחִ֥ינוּ הַקָּטֹ֖ן אֵינֶ֥נּוּ אִתָּֽנוּ׃", "text": "And *wannōʾmer* not *lōʾ* we can *nûkal* go down *lāredet* if *ʾim*-is *yēš* our brother *ʾāḥînû* the *haqqāṭōn* with us *ʾittānû* then we will go down *wəyāradnû* for *kî*-not *lōʾ* we can *nûkal* see *lirʾôt* the face of *pənê* the *hāʾîš* and our brother *wəʾāḥînû* the *haqqāṭōn* is not *ʾênennû* with us *ʾittānû*", "grammar": { "*wannōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - and we said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nûkal*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - we can", "*lāredet*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to go down", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yēš*": "existential particle - there is", "*ʾāḥînû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person common plural suffix - our brother", "*haqqāṭōn*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the youngest", "*ʾittānû*": "preposition with 1st person common plural suffix - with us", "*wəyāradnû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st person common plural - then we will go down", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nûkal*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - we can", "*lirʾôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to see", "*pənê*": "masculine plural construct - face of", "*hāʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*wəʾāḥînû*": "waw-conjunction + masculine singular noun with 1st person common plural suffix - and our brother", "*haqqāṭōn*": "definite article + masculine singular adjective - the youngest", "*ʾênennû*": "negative particle with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he is not", "*ʾittānû*": "preposition with 1st person common plural suffix - with us" }, "variants": { "*nûkal*": "we can/we are able/we could", "*lāredet*": "to go down/to descend/to travel", "*ʾāḥînû haqqāṭōn*": "our youngest brother/our little brother", "*wəyāradnû*": "then we will go down/we will go down/then we will travel", "*lirʾôt pənê*": "to see the face of/to appear before/to be in the presence of", "*hāʾîš*": "the man/the person", "*ʾênennû*": "he is not/is not" } }

    27{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.27", "source": "וַיֹּ֛אמֶר עַבְדְּךָ֥ אָבִ֖י אֵלֵ֑ינוּ אַתֶּ֣ם יְדַעְתֶּ֔ם כִּ֥י שְׁנַ֖יִם יָֽלְדָה־לִּ֥י אִשְׁתִּֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* your servant *ʿabdəkā* my father *ʾābî* to us *ʾēlênû* you *ʾattem* know *yədaʿtem* that *kî* two *šənayim* she bore *yālədâ*-to me *lî* my wife *ʾištî*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿabdəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*ʾēlênû*": "preposition with 1st person common plural suffix - to us", "*ʾattem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*yədaʿtem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - know", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*šənayim*": "masculine dual numeral - two", "*yālədâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she bore", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ʾištî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my wife" }, "variants": { "*ʿabdəkā*": "your servant/your slave", "*yədaʿtem*": "you know/you are aware", "*yālədâ*": "she bore/she gave birth to/she delivered" } }

  • Gen 43:8
    80%

    8{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוּדָ֜ה אֶל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל אָבִ֗יו שִׁלְחָ֥ה הַנַּ֛עַר אִתִּ֖י וְנָק֣וּמָה וְנֵלֵ֑כָה וְנִֽחְיֶה֙ וְלֹ֣א נָמ֔וּת גַּם־אֲנַ֥חְנוּ גַם־אַתָּ֖ה גַּם־טַפֵּֽנוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *yəhûdâ* to-*yiśrāʾēl* his *ʾābîw*: *šilḥâ* the *naʿar* with me and *wənāqûmâ* and *wənēlēkâ* and *wəniḥyeh* and not *nāmût*, also-we also-you also-our *ṭappēnû*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʾel-yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Israel", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father", "*šilḥâ*": "qal imperative masculine singular + paragogic he - send", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the young man/lad", "*ʾittî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*wənāqûmâ*": "conjunction + qal cohortative 1st person plural - and let us arise", "*wənēlēkâ*": "conjunction + qal cohortative 1st person plural - and let us go", "*wəniḥyeh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person plural - and we will live", "*wəlōʾ nāmût*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal imperfect 1st person plural - and we will not die", "*gam-ʾănaḥnû*": "adverb + 1st person plural pronoun - also we", "*gam-ʾattâ*": "adverb + 2nd masculine singular pronoun - also you", "*gam-ṭappēnû*": "adverb + masculine singular noun + 1st person plural suffix - also our little ones" }, "variants": { "*naʿar*": "young man/lad/boy/servant", "*šilḥâ*": "send/let go", "*nāqûmâ*": "let us arise/stand up", "*nēlēkâ*": "let us go/walk/travel", "*niḥyeh*": "we will live/survive", "*ṭappēnû*": "our little ones/our children/our families" } }

  • Gen 43:27-28
    2 verses
    79%

    27{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.27", "source": "וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל לָהֶם֙ לְשָׁל֔וֹם וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֲשָׁל֛וֹם אֲבִיכֶ֥ם הַזָּקֵ֖ן אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲמַרְתֶּ֑ם הַעוֹדֶ֖נּוּ חָֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yišʾal* *lāhem* *lə-šālôm* *wə-yōʾmer* *hă-šālôm* *ʾăḇîḵem* the *zāqēn* *ʾăšer* *ʾămartem* *ha-ʿôḏennû* *ḥāy*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišʾal*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he asked", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*lə-šālôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - about welfare", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hă-šālôm*": "interrogative particle + noun, masculine singular - is well", "*ʾăḇîḵem*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your father", "*zāqēn*": "adjective, masculine singular - old", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom", "*ʾămartem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you said/told", "*ha-ʿôḏennû*": "interrogative particle + adverb + 3rd masculine singular suffix - is he still", "*ḥāy*": "adjective, masculine singular - alive" }, "variants": { "*wə-yišʾal lāhem lə-šālôm*": "and he asked them about their welfare/greeted them", "*hă-šālôm*": "is well/is in peace/is in good health", "*zāqēn*": "old/elderly/aged", "*ha-ʿôḏennû ḥāy*": "is he still alive/does he still live" } }

    28{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.28", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ שָׁל֛וֹם לְעַבְדְּךָ֥ לְאָבִ֖ינוּ עוֹדֶ֣נּוּ חָ֑י וַֽיִּקְּד֖וּ *וישתחו* **וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmərû* *šālôm* *lə-ʿaḇdəḵā* *lə-ʾāḇînû* *ʿôḏennû* *ḥāy* *wə-yiqqəḏû* *wə-yištaḥăwû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - well-being/peace", "*lə-ʿaḇdəḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your servant", "*lə-ʾāḇînû*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - to our father", "*ʿôḏennû*": "adverb + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he is still", "*ḥāy*": "adjective, masculine singular - alive", "*wə-yiqqəḏû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they bowed their heads", "*wə-yištaḥăwû*": "conjunction + Hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they bowed down" }, "variants": { "*šālôm lə-ʿaḇdəḵā lə-ʾāḇînû*": "there is well-being to your servant, our father/our father your servant is well", "*ʿôḏennû ḥāy*": "he is still alive/he still lives", "*wə-yiqqəḏû*": "and they bowed their heads/nodded/bent forward", "*wə-yištaḥăwû*": "and they bowed down/prostrated themselves" } }

  • Gen 42:20-21
    2 verses
    79%

    20{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.20", "source": "וְאֶת־אֲחִיכֶ֤ם הַקָּטֹן֙ תָּבִ֣יאוּ אֵלַ֔י וְיֵאָמְנ֥וּ דִבְרֵיכֶ֖ם וְלֹ֣א תָמ֑וּתוּ וַיַּעֲשׂוּ־כֵֽן׃", "text": "And *ʾet*-*ʾaḥîkem* the *qaṭōn* *tāḇîʾû* to-me, and *yēʾāmnû* *diḇrêkem* and not *tāmûtû*; and *yaʿaśû*-*ḵēn*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker, indicating accusative", "*ʾaḥîkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your brothers", "*qaṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - younger/smallest", "*tāḇîʾû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall bring", "*yēʾāmnû*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be confirmed/verified", "*diḇrêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your words", "*tāmûtû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will die", "*yaʿaśû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they did", "*ḵēn*": "adverb - so/thus" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḥîkem*": "your brother/brothers/kinsman", "*qaṭōn*": "young/small/youngest/least significant", "*tāḇîʾû*": "bring/carry/lead", "*yēʾāmnû*": "be verified/confirmed/established/believed/trusted", "*diḇrêkem*": "your words/matters/things", "*tāmûtû*": "die/perish", "*yaʿaśû*": "did/made/produced/accomplished", "*ḵēn*": "so/thus/therefore/rightly" } }

    21{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.21", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־אָחִ֗יו אֲבָל֮ אֲשֵׁמִ֣ים ׀ אֲנַחְנוּ֮ עַל־אָחִינוּ֒ אֲשֶׁ֨ר רָאִ֜ינוּ צָרַ֥ת נַפְשׁ֛וֹ בְּהִתְחַֽנְנ֥וֹ אֵלֵ֖ינוּ וְלֹ֣א שָׁמָ֑עְנוּ עַל־כֵּן֙ בָּ֣אָה אֵלֵ֔ינוּ הַצָּרָ֖ה הַזֹּֽאת׃", "text": "And *yōʾmrû* *ʾîš* to-*ʾāḥîw*, *ʾăḇāl* *ʾăšēmîm* *ʾănaḥnû* concerning-*ʾāḥînû*, *ʾăšer* *rāʾînû* *ṣārat* *nap̄šô* in-*hiṯḥannô* to-us and not *šāmāʿnû*; upon-*kēn* *bāʾāh* to-us the-*ṣārāh* the-*zōʾṯ*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmrû*": "verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - they said", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*ʾăḇāl*": "adverb - truly/indeed/however", "*ʾăšēmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - guilty", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st person common plural - we", "*ʾāḥînû*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person common plural suffix - our brother", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*rāʾînû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person common plural - we saw", "*ṣārat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - distress of", "*nap̄šô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*hiṯḥannô*": "verb, hithpael infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his pleading", "*šāmāʿnû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person common plural - we heard/listened", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so/therefore", "*bāʾāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she came/has come", "*ṣārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - distress/trouble", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmrû*": "said/spoke/thought/commanded", "*ʾîš*": "man/each one/each to", "*ʾāḥîw*": "his brother/kinsman", "*ʾăḇāl*": "truly/indeed/but/however", "*ʾăšēmîm*": "guilty/liable/responsible", "*ʾāḥînû*": "our brother/kinsman", "*rāʾînû*": "we saw/perceived/experienced", "*ṣārat*": "distress/trouble/anguish of", "*nap̄šô*": "his soul/self/life/person/desire", "*hiṯḥannô*": "his pleading/begging/imploring", "*šāmāʿnû*": "we heard/listened/obeyed", "*bāʾāh*": "came/has come/arrived", "*ṣārāh*": "distress/trouble/anguish", "*zōʾṯ*": "this/this one" } }

  • Gen 42:13-15
    3 verses
    79%

    13{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.13", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ שְׁנֵ֣ים עָשָׂר֩ עֲבָדֶ֨יךָ אַחִ֧ים ׀ אֲנַ֛חְנוּ בְּנֵ֥י אִישׁ־אֶחָ֖ד בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וְהִנֵּ֨ה הַקָּטֹ֤ן אֶת־אָבִ֙ינוּ֙ הַיּ֔וֹם וְהָאֶחָ֖ד אֵינֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmĕrû*: Twelve *ʿăbādeykā* *ʾaḥîm* *ʾănaḥnû* *bĕnê* *ʾîš*-one in *ʾereṣ* *kĕnāʿan*, and *hinnēh* *haqqāṭōn* with-*ʾābînû* *hayyôm*, and *hāʾeḥād* *ʾênennu*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʿăbādeykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*ʾaḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - brothers", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "pronoun, 1st common plural - we", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kĕnāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*haqqāṭōn*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the youngest", "*ʾābînû*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st plural suffix - our father", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day/today", "*hāʾeḥād*": "definite article + number, masculine singular - the one", "*ʾênennu*": "particle of negation with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he is not" }, "variants": { "*haqqāṭōn*": "youngest/smallest" } }

    14{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֖ם יוֹסֵ֑ף ה֗וּא אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבַּ֧רְתִּי אֲלֵכֶ֛ם לֵאמֹ֖ר מְרַגְּלִ֥ים אַתֶּֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-them *yôsēp*: It *hûʾ* which *dibbartî* to-you *lēʾmōr*: *mĕraggĕlîm* you.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he/it", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect, 1st singular - I spoke", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*mĕraggĕlîm*": "piel participle, masculine plural - spies" }, "variants": { "*mĕraggĕlîm*": "spies/scouts" } }

    15{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.15", "source": "בְּזֹ֖את תִּבָּחֵ֑נוּ חֵ֤י פַרְעֹה֙ אִם־תֵּצְא֣וּ מִזֶּ֔ה כִּ֧י אִם־בְּב֛וֹא אֲחִיכֶ֥ם הַקָּטֹ֖ן הֵֽנָּה׃", "text": "By-*zōʾt* *tibbāḥēnû*: *ḥê* *parʿōh* if-*tēṣĕʾû* from-here, except if-in-*bĕbôʾ* *ʾăḥîkem* *haqqāṭōn* here.", "grammar": { "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*tibbāḥēnû*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will be tested", "*ḥê*": "construct form of adjective, masculine singular - life of", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*tēṣĕʾû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will go out", "*bĕbôʾ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - in coming", "*ʾăḥîkem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your brother", "*haqqāṭōn*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the youngest" }, "variants": { "*ḥê*": "by the life of/as surely as lives" } }

  • Gen 44:7-8
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    7{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.7", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֔יו לָ֚מָּה יְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲדֹנִ֔י כַּדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה חָלִ֙ילָה֙ לַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ מֵעֲשׂ֖וֹת כַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* to *ʾēlāyw* why *lāmmâ* *yədabbēr* my *ʾădōnî* like the *kaddəbārîm* the *hāʾēlleh* far be it *ḥālîlâ* from your *laʿăbādeykā* from *mēʿăśôt* like the thing *kaddābār* the *hazzeh*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative - why", "*yədabbēr*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - speaks", "*ʾădōnî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*kaddəbārîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - like the words", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, common plural - these", "*ḥālîlâ*": "interjection - far be it", "*laʿăbādeykā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to/from your servants", "*mēʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - from doing", "*kaddābār*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - like the thing/matter", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*lāmmâ*": "why/for what reason", "*yədabbēr*": "speaks/says/utters", "*ḥālîlâ*": "far be it/God forbid/perish the thought", "*mēʿăśôt*": "from doing/to do" } }

    8{ "verseID": "Genesis.44.8", "source": "הֵ֣ן כֶּ֗סֶף אֲשֶׁ֤ר מָצָ֙אנוּ֙ בְּפִ֣י אַמְתְּחֹתֵ֔ינוּ הֱשִׁיבֹ֥נוּ אֵלֶ֖יךָ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וְאֵ֗יךְ נִגְנֹב֙ מִבֵּ֣ית אֲדֹנֶ֔יךָ כֶּ֖סֶף א֥וֹ זָהָֽב׃", "text": "Behold *hēn* *kesep* which *ʾăšer* we *māṣāʾnû* in *bəpî* our *ʾamtəḥōtênû* we *hĕšîbōnû* to *ʾēleykā* from *mēʾereṣ* *kənāʿan* and how *wəʾêk* *nignōb* from *mibbêt* your lord *ʾădōneykā* *kesep* or *ʾô* *zāhāb*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*kesep*": "masculine singular noun - silver/money", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*māṣāʾnû*": "Qal perfect, 1st person common plural - we found", "*bəpî*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in mouth of", "*ʾamtəḥōtênû*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person common plural suffix - our sacks", "*hĕšîbōnû*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st person common plural - we brought back", "*ʾēleykā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*mēʾereṣ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - from land of", "*kənāʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*wəʾêk*": "waw-conjunction + interrogative - and how", "*nignōb*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person common plural - we would steal", "*mibbêt*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - from house of", "*ʾădōneykā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lord", "*kesep*": "masculine singular noun - silver", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*zāhāb*": "masculine singular noun - gold" }, "variants": { "*hēn*": "behold/look/see", "*māṣāʾnû*": "we found/we discovered", "*hĕšîbōnû*": "we brought back/we returned/we restored", "*nignōb*": "would we steal/could we steal/why would we steal", "*ʾădōneykā*": "your lord/your master" } }

  • Gen 42:7
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    7{ "verseID": "Genesis.42.7", "source": "וַיַּ֥רְא יוֹסֵ֛ף אֶת־אֶחָ֖יו וַיַּכִּרֵ֑ם וַיִּתְנַכֵּ֨ר אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר אִתָּ֣ם קָשׁ֗וֹת וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ מֵאַ֣יִן בָּאתֶ֔ם וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ כְּנַ֖עַן לִשְׁבָּר־אֹֽכֶל׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *yôsēp* *ʾet*-*ʾeḥāyw* and *wayyakkirēm*, and *wayyitnakkēr* to-them and *wayědabbēr* with-them *qāšôt*, and *wayyōʾmer* to-them: from-where *bāʾtem*? And *wayyōʾmĕrû*: from-*ʾereṣ* *kĕnaʿan* to-*lišbār*-*ʾōkel*.", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*wayyakkirēm*": "waw-consecutive hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he recognized them", "*wayyitnakkēr*": "waw-consecutive hitpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he disguised himself", "*wayědabbēr*": "waw-consecutive piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke", "*qāšôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - harsh/hard [words]", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*bāʾtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have come", "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*kĕnaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*lišbār*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to buy", "*ʾōkel*": "noun, masculine singular - food" }, "variants": { "*wayyakkirēm*": "recognized them/identified them", "*wayyitnakkēr*": "disguised himself/acted as a foreigner/pretended not to know" } }

  • Gen 43:13
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    13{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.13", "source": "וְאֶת־אֲחִיכֶ֖ם קָ֑חוּ וְק֖וּמוּ שׁ֥וּבוּ אֶל־הָאִֽישׁ׃", "text": "And *ʾet*-your *ʾăḥîkem* *qāḥû*; and *wəqûmû* *šûbû* to-the *ʾîš*", "grammar": { "*wəʾet-ʾăḥîkem*": "conjunction + direct object marker + masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - and your brother", "*qāḥû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - take", "*wəqûmû*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and arise", "*šûbû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - return", "*ʾel-hāʾîš*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the man" }, "variants": { "*qāḥû*": "take/bring", "*qûmû*": "arise/stand up", "*šûbû*": "return/go back" } }

  • Gen 43:22
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    22{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.22", "source": "וְכֶ֧סֶף אַחֵ֛ר הוֹרַ֥דְנוּ בְיָדֵ֖נוּ לִשְׁבָּר־אֹ֑כֶל לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְנוּ מִי־שָׂ֥ם כַּסְפֵּ֖נוּ בְּאַמְתְּחֹתֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*wə-kesep̄* *ʾaḥēr* *hôraḏnû* *ḇə-yāḏēnû* *lišbār*-*ʾōḵel* *lōʾ* *yāḏaʿnû* *mî*-*śām* *kaspēnû* *bə-ʾamtəḥōtênû*", "grammar": { "*wə-kesep̄*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and money/silver", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - other", "*hôraḏnû*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st common plural - we have brought down", "*ḇə-yāḏēnû*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 1st common plural suffix - in our hand", "*lišbār*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to buy", "*ʾōḵel*": "noun, masculine singular - food", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāḏaʿnû*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we knew", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*śām*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - placed", "*kaspēnû*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common plural suffix - our money", "*bə-ʾamtəḥōtênû*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 1st common plural suffix - in our sacks" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḥēr*": "other/different/additional", "*hôraḏnû*": "we have brought down/we have carried down", "*lōʾ yāḏaʿnû*": "we did not know/we were unaware", "*śām*": "put/placed/deposited" } }

  • Gen 43:20
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    20{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.20", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִ֑י יָרֹ֥ד יָרַ֛דְנוּ בַּתְּחִלָּ֖ה לִשְׁבָּר־אֹֽכֶל׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmərû* *bî* *ʾăḏōnî* *yārōḏ* *yāraḏnû* *ba-təḥillâ* *lišbār*-*ʾōḵel*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - please/by your leave (lit: in me)", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my lord", "*yārōḏ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - going down/descending", "*yāraḏnû*": "Qal perfect, 1st common plural - we went down/descended", "*ba-təḥillâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - at the beginning/at first", "*lišbār*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to buy", "*ʾōḵel*": "noun, masculine singular - food/grain" }, "variants": { "*bî*": "please/excuse me/oh (particle of entreaty)", "*yārōḏ yāraḏnû*": "we indeed went down/we surely came down (emphatic construction)", "*lišbār*": "to buy/to purchase/to procure", "*ʾōḵel*": "food/grain/provisions" } }

  • Gen 37:27
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    27{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.27", "source": "לְכ֞וּ וְנִמְכְּרֶ֣נּוּ לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֗ים וְיָדֵ֙נוּ֙ אַל־תְּהִי־ב֔וֹ כִּֽי־אָחִ֥ינוּ בְשָׂרֵ֖נוּ ה֑וּא וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּ אֶחָֽיו׃", "text": "*ləḵû* and *wə-nimkərennû* to the *la-yyišməʿēlîm*, and our *wə-yāḏênû* not *təhî*-against him, for *kî*-our *ʾāḥînû* our *bəśārênû* he; and *wə-yišməʿû* his *ʾeḥāyw*", "grammar": { "*ləḵû*": "imperative 2nd masculine plural - 'go/come'", "*wə-nimkərennû*": "waw-conjunctive with qal imperfect 1st common plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and let us sell him'", "*la-yyišməʿēlîm*": "preposition with definite article and proper noun, masculine plural - 'to the Ishmaelites'", "*wə-yāḏênû*": "conjunction with noun, feminine singular with 1st common plural suffix - 'and our hand'", "*təhî*": "qal imperfect jussive 3rd feminine singular - 'let it be'", "*ʾāḥînû*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - 'our brother'", "*bəśārênû*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - 'our flesh'", "*wə-yišməʿû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they listened/heeded'" }, "variants": { "*bəśārênû*": "our flesh/our relative/our kinsman" } }

  • Gen 45:13
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    13{ "verseID": "Genesis.45.13", "source": "וְהִגַּדְתֶּ֣ם לְאָבִ֗י אֶת־כָּל־כְּבוֹדִי֙ בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר רְאִיתֶ֑ם וּמִֽהַרְתֶּ֛ם וְהוֹרַדְתֶּ֥ם אֶת־אָבִ֖י הֵֽנָּה׃", "text": "Wə-*higgaḏtem* *ləʾāḇî* *ʾet-kāl-kəḇôḏî* *bəmiṣrayim* wə-*ʾēt* *kāl-ʾăšer* *rəʾîtem* *ûmihartem* wə-*hôraḏtem* *ʾet-ʾāḇî* *hēnnāh*", "grammar": { "וְהִגַּדְתֶּ֣ם": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'and you shall tell'", "לְאָבִ֗י": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - 'to my father'", "אֶת־כָּל־כְּבוֹדִי֙": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - 'all my glory/honor'", "בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם": "preposition + proper noun - 'in Egypt'", "וְאֵ֖ת": "conjunction + direct object marker - 'and'", "כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר": "noun masculine singular construct + relative pronoun - 'all that'", "רְאִיתֶ֑ם": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'you have seen'", "וּמִֽהַרְתֶּ֛ם": "conjunction + Piel perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'and you shall hasten'", "וְהוֹרַדְתֶּ֥ם": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'and bring down'", "אֶת־אָבִ֖י": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - 'my father'", "הֵֽנָּה": "adverb - 'here/to this place'" }, "variants": { "*higgaḏtem*": "you shall tell, you shall declare, you shall report", "*kəḇôḏî*": "my glory, my honor, my high position", "*bəmiṣrayim*": "in Egypt", "*rəʾîtem*": "you have seen, you witnessed", "*mihartem*": "you shall hasten, you shall hurry", "*hôraḏtem*": "you shall bring down, you shall cause to descend", "*hēnnāh*": "here, to this place" } }

  • Gen 43:17
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    17{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.17", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַשׂ הָאִ֔ישׁ כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֖ר אָמַ֣ר יוֹסֵ֑ף וַיָּבֵ֥א הָאִ֛ישׁ אֶת־הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים בֵּ֥יתָה יוֹסֵֽף׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿaś* the *ʾîš* *ka-ʾăšer* *ʾāmar* *Yôsēp̄* *wə-yābēʾ* the *ʾîš* *ʾet*-the *ʾănāšîm* *bêtâ* *Yôsēp̄*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿaś*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and did/did", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - according to what/as", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/spoke/commanded", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*wə-yābēʾ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and brought/caused to enter", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*bêtâ*": "noun, masculine singular + directional heh - to house/household", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun in construct state - Joseph's" }, "variants": { "*wə-yaʿaś*": "and he did/performed/made/accomplished", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/someone", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "as/just as/according to what", "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/commanded/instructed" } }

  • Gen 43:15
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    15{ "verseID": "Genesis.43.15", "source": "וַיִּקְח֤וּ הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את וּמִשְׁנֶה־כֶּ֛סֶף לָקְח֥וּ בְיָדָ֖ם וְאֶת־בִּנְיָמִ֑ן וַיָּקֻ֙מוּ֙ וַיֵּרְד֣וּ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּ לִפְנֵ֥י יוֹסֵֽף׃", "text": "And *wayyiqḥû* the *ʾănāšîm* *ʾet*-the *minḥâ* the *zōʾt*, and *mišneh*-*kesep* they *lāqḥû* in their *yādām*, and *ʾet*-*binyāmîn*; and *wayyāqûmû* and *wayyērədû* *miṣrayim*, and *wayyaʿamdû* before *yôsēp*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they took", "*hāʾănāšîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the men", "*ʾet-hamminḥâ*": "direct object marker + definite article + feminine singular noun - the present/gift", "*hazzōʾt*": "definite article + feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ûmišneh-kesep*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct + masculine singular noun - and double money", "*lāqḥû*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - they took", "*bəyādām*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their hand", "*wəʾet-binyāmîn*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Benjamin", "*wayyāqûmû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they arose", "*wayyērədû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went down", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wayyaʿamdû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they stood", "*lipnê*": "preposition + construct form of masculine plural noun - before", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph" }, "variants": { "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/individuals", "*minḥâ*": "present/gift/tribute/offering", "*mišneh-kesep*": "double money/twice the silver", "*wayyāqûmû*": "they arose/stood up", "*wayyērədû*": "they went down/descended", "*wayyaʿamdû*": "they stood/presented themselves" } }

  • Gen 45:3
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    3{ "verseID": "Genesis.45.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יוֹסֵ֤ף אֶל־אֶחָיו֙ אֲנִ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ף הַע֥וֹד אָבִ֖י חָ֑י וְלֹֽא־יָכְל֤וּ אֶחָיו֙ לַעֲנ֣וֹת אֹת֔וֹ כִּ֥י נִבְהֲל֖וּ מִפָּנָֽיו׃", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* *Yôsēp̄* *ʾel-ʾeḥāyw* *ʾănî* *Yôsēp̄* *haʿôd* *ʾāḇî* *ḥāy* wə-*lōʾ-yāḵəlû* *ʾeḥāyw* *laʿănôt* *ʾōtô* *kî* *niḇhălû* *mippānāyw*", "grammar": { "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "יוֹסֵ֤ף": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Joseph'", "אֶל־אֶחָיו֙": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to his brothers'", "אֲנִ֣י": "pronoun 1st person singular - 'I'", "יוֹסֵ֔ף": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Joseph'", "הַע֥וֹד": "interrogative particle + adverb - 'is still'", "אָבִ֖י": "noun masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - 'my father'", "חָ֑י": "adjective masculine singular - 'alive'", "וְלֹֽא־יָכְל֤וּ": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'and not were able'", "אֶחָיו֙": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his brothers'", "לַעֲנ֣וֹת": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - 'to answer'", "אֹת֔וֹ": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'him'", "כִּ֥י": "conjunction - 'because'", "נִבְהֲל֖וּ": "Niphal perfect 3rd common plural - 'they were dismayed'", "מִפָּנָֽיו": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'from his face'" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said, and he spoke", "*haʿôd*": "Is still? Does still?", "*ḥāy*": "alive, living", "*lōʾ-yāḵəlû*": "they were not able, they could not", "*laʿănôt*": "to answer, to respond to", "*niḇhălû*": "they were dismayed, they were terrified, they were shocked", "*mippānāyw*": "from his face, from his presence, because of him" } }

  • Gen 46:31
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    31{ "verseID": "Genesis.46.31", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יוֹסֵ֤ף אֶל־אֶחָיו֙ וְאֶל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔יו אֶעֱלֶ֖ה וְאַגִּ֣ידָה לְפַרְעֹ֑ה וְאֹֽמְרָ֣ה אֵלָ֔יו אַחַ֧י וּבֵית־אָבִ֛י אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּאֶֽרֶץ־כְּנַ֖עַן בָּ֥אוּ אֵלָֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Yôsēp̄* to-brothers-his and-to-house-of father-his: *ʾeʿĕleh* and-*ʾaggîḏâ* to-*Parʿōh*, and-*ʾōmĕrâ* to-him, brothers-my and-house-of-father-my who in-land-of-*Kĕnaʿan* *bāʾû* to-me.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Joseph'", "*ʾeʿĕleh*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular - 'I will go up'", "*ʾaggîḏâ*": "hiphil imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - 'let me tell'", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Pharaoh'", "*ʾōmĕrâ*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular cohortative - 'let me say'", "*Kĕnaʿan*": "proper noun, place name - 'Canaan'", "*bāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'they have come'" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ʾeʿĕleh*": "I will go up/I will ascend", "*ʾaggîḏâ*": "I will tell/I will declare/I will inform", "*ʾōmĕrâ*": "I will say/I will tell", "*bāʾû*": "they have come/they have arrived" } }

  • Gen 37:14
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    14{ "verseID": "Genesis.37.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ לֶךְ־נָ֨א רְאֵ֜ה אֶת־שְׁל֤וֹם אַחֶ֙יךָ֙ וְאֶת־שְׁל֣וֹם הַצֹּ֔אן וַהֲשִׁבֵ֖נִי דָּבָ֑ר וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֙הוּ֙ מֵעֵ֣מֶק חֶבְר֔וֹן וַיָּבֹ֖א שְׁכֶֽמָה׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* to him: *leḵ*-*nāʾ* *rəʾê* *ʾeṯ*-*šəlôm* your *ʾaḥêḵā* and *ʾeṯ*-*šəlôm* the *ha-ṣṣōʾn* and *wa-hăšîḇênî* *dāḇār*; and *wə-yišlāḥêhû* from *mē-ʿēmeq* *ḥeḇrôn* and *wə-yāḇōʾ* *šəḵēmâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*leḵ*": "imperative 2nd masculine singular - 'go'", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - 'please'", "*rəʾê*": "imperative 2nd masculine singular - 'see/look'", "*šəlôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'welfare/well-being of'", "*ʾaḥêḵā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your brothers'", "*ha-ṣṣōʾn*": "definite article with noun, common singular - 'the flock'", "*wa-hăšîḇênî*": "waw-conjunctive with hiphil imperative 2nd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - 'and bring back to me'", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - 'word/report'", "*wə-yišlāḥêhû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and he sent him'", "*mē-ʿēmeq*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular construct - 'from the valley of'", "*ḥeḇrôn*": "proper noun - 'Hebron'", "*wə-yāḇōʾ*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he came'", "*šəḵēmâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - 'to Shechem'" }, "variants": { "*šəlôm*": "welfare/peace/well-being/condition", "*hăšîḇênî* *dāḇār*": "bring me back word/return to me a report" } }